Proverbs 10:24

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 145:19 : 19 He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
  • 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.
  • Job 15:21 : 21 Terrifying sounds fill his ears; in a time of peace marauders attack him.
  • Job 3:25 : 25 For the very thing I dreaded has happened to me, and what I feared has come upon me.
  • Isa 66:4 : 4 So I will choose severe punishment for them; I will bring on them what they dread, because I called, and no one responded, I spoke and they did not listen. They did evil before me; they chose to do what displeases me.”
  • Heb 10:27 : 27 but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.
  • Ps 37:4 : 4 Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers.
  • Ps 21:2 : 2 You grant him his heart’s desire; you do not refuse his request.(Selah)
  • John 14:18 : 18 “I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.
  • John 16:24 : 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    23The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Ps 112:10
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    10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Prov 10:27-30
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    27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

    28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked perishes.

    29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 10:25
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    25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The wicked person has desired the stronghold of the wicked, but the root of the righteous will yield fruit.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.

  • Prov 13:19
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    19A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

  • Prov 3:25
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    25Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

  • Prov 24:15
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    15Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

    3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

  • Prov 28:1
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    1Α wicked person fled, though no one was pursuing, but the righteous person can be as confident as a lion.

  • Ps 36:1
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    1For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

  • Ps 52:6
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  • Ps 10:2-3
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    2The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.

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  • Prov 13:25
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    25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked will be empty.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone righteous.

  • Prov 11:8
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    8A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

  • Prov 11:5-6
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    28When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

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  • Prov 1:27
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    27when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you.

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    7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

  • Prov 24:19-20
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  • Prov 28:14
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    14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

  • Prov 21:10
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    10The appetite of the wicked has desired evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

  • Ps 37:4
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  • Prov 21:26
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    26All day long he has craved greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

  • Prov 29:16
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    16When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Job 22:18
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    18But it was he who filled their houses with good things– yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me.